Found your site and had to join!! So you've got another girl in the forums!!

I learned to drive stick in a 74 VW Beetle, and I've driven a Mercury Tracer, Ford Probe, Infiniti G20 and BMW 325i. Now trying to find a convertible with a stick (not a 2-seater, else I'd look seriously at the Mazda MX-5 Miata). Hate that auto manufacturers feel that the more luxurious models=lazy automatics! Just looked at the VW Eos, Saab 9-3 and BMW 128i, trying to make up my mind, but either way I'll probably have to build my own merely because I won't drive an auto transmision.

I would not bother blaming the manufacturers too much. They're experts at making money...if there was money to be made selling manual transmissions in larger luxury convertibles, you can bet they wouldn't want to ignore it.

The Camaro convertible should come out soon. It's not the most luxurious by today's standards but it is good for four occupants and a 6 speed manual transmission.